2 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CON

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2 2 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION. This presentation has been prepared by GKN plc ( GKN ) in connection with its new strategy and transformation plan along with its cash improvement initiative ( Project Boost ). By accepting these presentation slides, and attending this presentation, you agree to the conditions set out below. This presentation is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities whether pursuant to this presentation or otherwise. The statements contained in these presentation slides are not to be construed as legal, business, financial or tax advice. 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Statements in respect of GKN s new strategy and transformation plan relate to future actions and circumstances which, by their nature, involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies. As a result, any targets, actions or outcomes referred to may not be achieved, may be achieved later or sooner than estimated, or those achieved could be materially different from those estimated. Except as expressly stated, nothing in this presentation constitutes a quantified financial benefits statement, profit forecast or profit estimate for the purposes of Rule 28 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. Each of the GKN directors, whose names are set out on the Board of Directors page of the GKN website at (the GKN Directors ), accepts responsibility for the information contained in this presentation. To the best of the GKN Directors knowledge and belief (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this presentation is in accordance with the facts and, where appropriate, does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. Certain financial data has been rounded. As a result of this rounding, the totals of data presented in this presentation may vary slightly from the actual arithmetic totals of such data.

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